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Information Flow along the Supply Chain
Learning Outcomes
After this chapter, you should be able to
• Explain why information ow is important in supply chains
• Describe the types of information transmitted among supply chain participants
• Describe intracompany technology (IT) and its use in supply chain management (SCM)
• Identify and describe three types of linking technologies
• Identify benets of supply chain information ows
• Identify major obstacles to implementing ITs
• Explain the relationship between ERP and supply chain information systems
Company Profile
It is obvious that supply chains are designed to move products from the ...